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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 178, NWS Birmingham, AL

June 14, 2012Chambers County, Lee County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 14, 2012, 3:16 PM CDT for Chambers County, Lee County, Alabama. It was in force for 44 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jun 14, 2012, 3:16 PM CDT (20:16 UTC)
Expired: Jun 14, 2012, 4:00 PM CDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Chambers County, AL, Lee County, AL

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 14, 3:50 PM CDT	HAIL 0.75	3 Sse Cusseta, AL
Jun 14, 3:50 PM CDT	HAIL 1	3 Sse Cusseta, AL	DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL FELL FOR SEVERAL MINUTES.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 92 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 1971 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -33 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 887 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 6 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -19 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 51 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

585 
WUUS54 KBMX 142016
SVRBMX
ALC017-081-142100-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0178.120614T2016Z-120614T2100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
316 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN CHAMBERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  NORTH CENTRAL LEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 400 PM CDT

* AT 316 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE   
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING   
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR VALLEY...  
AND MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  FAIRFAX...HUGULEY...BEULAH...CUSSETA...CHAMBERS COUNTY LAKE...BEANS
  MILL AND LANETT MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

THIS INCLUDES...
INTERSTATE 85 EXIT NUMBERS 66 THROUGH 79...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

&&

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3266 8532 3286 8539 3291 8519 3286 8518
      3285 8515 3281 8516 3278 8512 3276 8514
      3273 8510
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 061DEG 10KT 3281 8519

$$

77/GLEASON

2 follow-up statements

925 
WWUS54 KBMX 142030
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
330 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2012

ALC017-081-142100-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0178.000000T0000Z-120614T2100Z/
LEE AL-CHAMBERS AL-
330 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
CHAMBERS AND NORTH CENTRAL LEE COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM CDT...

AT 330 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
FAIRFAX...OR NEAR VALLEY...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BEULAH...CUSSETA...BEANS MILL AND CHAMBERS COUNTY LAKE.

THIS INCLUDES...
INTERSTATE 85 EXIT NUMBERS 66 THROUGH 79...

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3266 8532 3286 8539 3291 8519 3286 8518
      3285 8515 3281 8516 3278 8512 3276 8514
      3273 8510
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 062DEG 9KT 3277 8522

$$

77/GLEASON

890 
WWUS54 KBMX 142049
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
349 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2012

ALC017-081-142100-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0178.000000T0000Z-120614T2100Z/
LEE AL-CHAMBERS AL-
349 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
CHAMBERS AND NORTH CENTRAL LEE COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM CDT...

AT 349 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
BEANS MILL...OR 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF OPELIKA...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10
MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME SOUTHERN CHAMBERS AND NORTHERN LEE
  COUNTIES.

THIS INCLUDES...
INTERSTATE 85 EXIT NUMBERS 66 THROUGH 79...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3266 8532 3283 8538 3286 8529 3289 8520
      3286 8518 3285 8515 3281 8516 3278 8512
      3276 8514 3273 8510
TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 065DEG 9KT 3272 8532

$$

77/GLEASON

The office that day

Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 14, 12:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Etowah	36 min
Jun 14, 1:12 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Calhoun, Cherokee, Etowah	2 hr
Jun 14, 1:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Cherokee	39 min
Jun 14, 2:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Chambers	24 min
Jun 14, 2:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Calhoun	44 min
Jun 14, 3:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Calhoun	21 min
Jun 14, 3:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	DeKalb	53 min
Jun 14, 3:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Talladega	37 min
Jun 14, 3:39 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Chambers, Lee	2 hr
Jun 14, 3:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Clay	52 min
Jun 14, 4:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lee	44 min
Jun 14, 4:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Tallapoosa	38 min
Jun 14, 4:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Macon	49 min
Jun 14, 5:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Tallapoosa	45 min
Jun 14, 5:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Elmore	47 min
Jun 14, 5:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Coosa	41 min
Jun 14, 5:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Elmore	28 min
Jun 14, 6:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Montgomery	42 min
Jun 14, 6:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Elmore	35 min
Jun 14, 6:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Clay	42 min
Jun 14, 6:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Jefferson	46 min
Jun 14, 6:47 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Clay	118 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.